Andhra were 237 for seven in their second innings when the four-day match ended at the Y S Raja Reddy Stadium. Maharashtra had scored 440 in their first innings in reply to Andhra's 317, with Kedar Jadhav scoring a strokeful 173.

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Cuddapha, Andhra Pradesh:

Maharashtra picked up three points on the basis of taking the first-innings lead in their Group C Ranji Trophy match against Andhra here on Sunday.

Andhra were 237 for seven in their second innings when the four-day match ended at the Y S Raja Reddy Stadium. Maharashtra had scored 440 in their first innings in reply to Andhra's 317, with Kedar Jadhav scoring a strokeful 173.

Resuming their second innings at an overnight score of 27/1, Andhra rode on Gonnabattula Chiranjeevi's patient 85 and useful contributions from the lower middle-order on the final day.